Carthorse Derby

Series

Series Name
Colour Pictorial

Issue

Issue No.
145
Date Released
7 Oct 1957
Date recorded
30 Aug 1957
Length of issue (in feet)
756
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 3
Summary
Pathe synopsis: You might raise an eyebrow if you saw a Derby winner pulling a cart, but nobody and Handcross, Sussex, turns a hair when a carthorse wins their Derby - a special event for carthorses and highlight of the annual gymkhana, which includes potato and apple bobbing races!
Researcher Comments
Title on lobby card reads "Carthorse Derby and Gymkhana".
Keywords
Competitions; Celebrations and festivals; Horses
Locations
England; Sussex; Handcross
Written sources
Pathe Colour Pictorial Lobby Cards   Used for synopsis
Credits:
Commentator
David De Keyser
Length of story (in feet)
225
Story extras:
Film clip

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How to cite this record

'Carthorse Derby', Colour Pictorial Issue No. 145, 7 Oct 1957. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/120453 (Accessed 09 May 2025)